IchigoSharingan
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I want capt falcon as unlockable with the ability to patch your own recorded taunt. I Would immediately put "TOO FUCKING slow! where's MY Fucking game?"
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Mario Kart 8 Info Thread
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PadWarrior
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Honestly they can skip the direct as long as they actually advertise this game on TV and beyond kids channels. Put out on channels where those with the actual money to buy the game for either themselves, children, or others will be watching. Directs are worthless at this point if they aren't followed up with advertising.
Tabasco
Member
Advertising doesn't really have anything to do with Nintendo Direct.
Mailenstein
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Saw this yesterday and got hyped again:
Smashman45
Member
I don't blame ya. Stuff like this (magazine articles/covers, online ads, etc) always tells me we're that much closer to release day. =D
blue shells are to MK, what farts are to sex.
a reason to move on to other things.
I can deal with rubber banding, to a point. I loved how in the OG Mario Kart I could take a lap to the latest drivers but well, it's optionnal fun.
Online play has to be skill based.
The Real Napsta
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Any chance of voice chat?
Trevelyan9999
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Davey Cakes
Member
It's Nintendo, so voice chat probably won't be there.
Mario Kart Wii suffered from poor communication options. Selecting pre-made text doesn't count.
The Gamepad can be used easily for typing, and it includes a mic. Hell, technically Wii U Chat is a thing and has been touted as a system feature before. Why not implement it in games like MK8 as well?
Mario Kart Wii suffered from poor communication options. Selecting pre-made text doesn't count.
The Gamepad can be used easily for typing, and it includes a mic. Hell, technically Wii U Chat is a thing and has been touted as a system feature before. Why not implement it in games like MK8 as well?
Voice chat in random matches will never happen. They may do the "pre-approved" messages via MiiVerse that Wii Sports HD did.
However, I'm still hoping for private lobbies with voice chat.
Mario Kart with voice chat has the potential to be EVEN more curse filled than playing CoD with 12 year olds
shouamabane
Member
Damn. I need Pro Controller support.
Schmitty
Member
No Pro = no buy for me. I hated Mario Kart on the Wii for this reason.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
Hmm? You can use GameCube Controller or Classic Controller Pro for the game.
Davey Cakes
Member
It's going to support every control scheme that games like Mario Kart Wii, Brawl, and SM3DW did.
I don't know this for a fact but it doesn't make sense that the game wouldn't support every control type possible.
I don't know this for a fact but it doesn't make sense that the game wouldn't support every control type possible.
PotionBleue
Member
It's almost confirmed by Konno himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NARhOONsTLY&hd=1&t=3m32s
“Basically, the game will support all controllers like the games in the series did before”
By the way he mentions Wiimote+Nunchuk which should be added to the OP
Jaded Alyx
Member
I'll probably stick with Wiimote and nunchuck. It just felt 'right' somehow.
Davey Cakes
Member
Same for me.
uggh if bullet bill is returning. BS item.
gamecube controller for a wiiu game? sure you're not mixing things up here?
gamecube controller for a wiiu game? sure you're not mixing things up here?
MatthewB92
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He is saying you can use those on MK:Wii.uggh if bullet bill is returning. BS item.
gamecube controller for a wiiu game? sure you're not mixing things up here?
secretanchitman
Member
That's good news. So far every Wii U game I own has been compatible with the Pro Controller and I love it.
Smash was confirmed to have Pro Controller support a while back, just was a bit weird to see MK8 not "officially" confirm it yet.
SmokinGunZ1981
Member
I really need Pro Controller support, I haven't got round to buying any Wii Motes as they are so expensive at the moment!
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
gamecube controller for a wiiu game? sure you're not mixing things up here?
I'm talking about Wii Version.
Yes, Wii U only. Mario Kart 7 is the 3DS Mario Kart game. So far, there has only been one per console.
Um, are you lying?
PadWarrior
Member
Hype levels rising!
It would be nice if they had an item switch similar to Smash Bros. I'd turn off those blue shells in a heart beat.
Smashman45
Member
I've been hearing from some people that they've come across MK8 ads on Youtube. Anyone here caught wind of this? Haven't seen one as of yet.
RobFox64tm
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Ditto.
PadWarrior
Member
Yeah May will be here in no time.
Octorockin'
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That would be ideal. I was thinking about the Gamepad's communication abilities just the other day, and I think it could be a wonderful controller for online experiences. Having the ability to draw, type, and talk via the Gamepad is convenient and instilled with potential.
Anyway, Mario Kart 8 is looking awesome. The gravity-defying tracks are looking very inspired from both a visual and design perspective, and combining them with Mario Kart 7's underwater racing and gliding mechanics should lead to some fun racing. I like the addition of the Koopalings too.
I used the Wii wheel solely for Mario Bike Wii. It felt good and I kicked ass with it lol. Though I think I may stick with using the Pro controller since it will be much easier to switch between and saves batteries. And I'm used to it in MK7, though I'll most definitely be able to adapt to any control method for the game.
friskykillface
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there will never be chat with mic with strangers for a Nintendo game, wish it would happen though
wow if there's no support for the pro controller, I'll use the gamepad only at night for off TV play and never used the Wii wheel with Mk Wii
online play was pretty good with 7 and Wii so I hope it can match that
wow if there's no support for the pro controller, I'll use the gamepad only at night for off TV play and never used the Wii wheel with Mk Wii
online play was pretty good with 7 and Wii so I hope it can match that
On what basis?
They're not using gcn models anymore and characters finally have fingers for the first time ever lol. Track variety, koopalings, bikes can't wheelie, zero gravity bowser castle and rainbow road possibilities. Just some basic things going on what we know so far
Mario Kart replays.
Amazing visuals.
Tons of content, characters.
The producer himself saying this game is to be the ultimate game in the series to be a culmination of the whole series.
Well, the producer's obviously going to say that and none of the other two have anything to do with gameplay (do we even know anything about the game's 'content' beyond the standard expectation of 16 new + 16 retro courses?). Certainly haven't seen the zero gravity thing being used as anything other than a visual gimmick yet. I'm not at all saying the game's going to be bad, just that from everything I've personally seen so far, it's just another MK with a fresh coat of paint.
Imagine the poor guy getting a Blue Shell and getting yelled at :lol
You forgot that the courses design are amazing so far.
Nintendo hasn't gone on the record to say exactly "what" features the upcoming Mario Kart 8 will include, let alone what Power-Up's will be included. If it has the mission mode from MKDS, item stealing from MMDD, etc., then I would agree with the producer's claim.
PadWarrior
Member
Man if this game had voice chat I'd have to turn it off. I find myself yelling at the MK Wii and MK7 sometimes lol.
even if it was restricted to private/community games? i see no reason for them not to include it, though they almost definitely will not. i'd love to play MK with friends where we can taunt and talk to eachother in real time, recreate some of that local MP experience. nintendo are really backwards when it comes to this and it's not like the OS has any proper comms options either.
PotionBleue
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That's an entirely false statement. Anti-gravity allows for new shortcut possibilities, never-seen-before track layouts, and it adds a gameplay mechanic (colliding with another player or a bumper gives a boost, without interrupting drifts).